Levers | Curious Crew | Ep. 202

Magic paper, lifting soap, catapults? WATCH NOW

Explore the concept of levers, how they work, and how they’re used. Then try the STEM Challenge yourself and build a “Paint Paddle Catapult” to demonstrate the concept and function of this type of lever.

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1. Trebuchet Trials (pdf): Discover how to make objects fly a long way with a classic Class 1 lever!
2. Magic Paper (pdf): Use an everyday lever to amaze your friends!
3. Pan Balance Lever (pdf): Did you know that a lever can help you compare the masses of objects?Associate the names of the parts of a lever with their jobs.
   
4. Lift Your Parent (pdf): Use a lever to lift your parent!
   
5. Lifting Soap (pdf): Create a lever and experiment with changing the effort or force
   needed to lift a load. 
   
6. Second-Class Ride (pdf): How easily can you lift a friend? Investigate how a Class 2 lever works.
   

7. Marshmallow Launcher (pdf): Send marshmallows flying into the air! Can you hit a target every time?

   STEM Challenge -  Paint Paddle Catapult (pdf): Are you up for a distance challenge? Design and test a Class 1 lever to send objects as far as you can!
   

 first air 11/23/15 Ep. 202